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Landmark Memorandum Signed

The MOU was signed in Hargeisa by the Minister of Investment and Industrial Development, HE. Abdirasak Ibrahim Mohamed, and Abdirahman Hashi, the Somaliland Director of Shuraako. This initiative aims to boost investments in Somaliland’s production sector, fostering economic opportunities and job creation.

July 27,2024

Transforming Waste Management in Somaliland

KEEPS’ transformation from a single wheelbarrow operation to a thriving enterprise with over 200 employees exemplifies the power of strategic investment and innovation.

September 20,2024

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June 09, 2016

Overfished - Yellowfin Tuna on the Brink

From sandwiches to sushi, tuna is a global staple. World tuna catch is worth more than $42 billion annually, making the tuna industry a giant in the fishing world. It supports millions of jobs and provides food security for people in developed and developing countries alike.

June 05, 2016

What Happens After Glass Ceilings Shatter?

If Hillary Clinton shatters that highest, hardest glass ceiling, we may see more women represented in legislature, according to the trends.

June 02, 2016

The UN Intervention Brigade: Extinguishing Conflict or Adding Fuel to the Flames?

When the United Nations sent an Intervention Brigade to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it sparked controversy in the international community over the value of such deployments for UN peace operations.

May 20, 2016

Natural Disasters and Conflict Resolution: What Can International Actors Do?

Natural disasters affect more than the physical infrastructure in areas they hit. They also impact social and political dynamics. In situations of active armed conflict, this raises a question: can a disaster change the dynamics of conflict and provide an opportunity for peace?

May 04, 2016

Fishing For Weapons

The Australian Navy confiscated an unlikely fishing haul in February, 2016: 2,000 AK-47s, 100 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 49 machine guns and spare barrels, and 20 mortar tubes.

May 04, 2016

Fishing for Weapons

In February, the Australian Navy confiscated an unlikely haul from a fishing vessel: a horde of grenade launchers, mortar tubes, and AK 47s.

Ambika Chawla

April 27, 2016

Innovative Local Government Solutions for Climate Migrants

This spring, thousands of farmers and villagers left their homes in the drought-affected districts of the state of Maharastra (western region of India), seeking refuge in the state’s capital city of Mumbai.

David Schoeller-Diaz

February 08, 2016

Is A New Political Tide Rising in South America?

Leftist democratic victories at the turn of the century, known as the “Pink Tide,” have been floundering with recent high-stake elections across South America, though the winners are hard to classify.

Dilma Rousseff Receives Hugu Chavex Pic from Nicolas Maduro

February 05, 2016

OEF Research Provides Fact Sheet on Refugees and U.S. National Security

This fact sheet gives an overview of the U.S. refugee admittance process and the current research on the threat posed to U.S. national security by refugees.

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February 01, 2016

In the Wake of Ebola, Sierra Leone Seeks to Renew Holistic Push for Peace and Gender Equality

Sierra Leone launched its National Action Plan (SiLNAP) for advancing women’s participation in decision-making around peace and security in 2010, following a comprehensive assessment that mapped existing national, provincial, and local level initiatives.

November 02, 2015

Peace Is More Possible Than You Think

Discussions about peace have tended toward idealism or theory, but it can be talked about as the subject of scientific inquiry.

October 27, 2015

Helping with IUU Fishing in Somali Waters

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud recently published an op-ed crediting the Secure Fisheries report, Securing Somali Fisheries, with highlighting the extent of foreign fishing in Somalia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

October 10, 2015

Want to make the world a more peaceful place? Follow the lead from Tunisian civil society

The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize represents a first in the history of the Nobel Committee.

October 05, 2015

Prioritizing Peace: In Defense of SDG 16

Sustainable Development Goal 16 on peaceful and inclusive socieites has drawn some criticism, but here’s why many of those concerns are overstated.

September 29, 2015

Is China Changing the Future of UN Peacekeeping?

Beyond China’s massive contribution to UN peacekeeping troops and the global peacekeeping budget, how will their increased role affect the nature of peacekeeping itself?

Jon Bellish

July 05, 2015

Do Beliefs Cause Conflict?

The study of individual beliefs and belief systems may have the potential to provide valuable insights into the drivers of many conflicts. But conflict prevention that is not systematic, self-critical and acknowledging of all of the other elements that may spawn conflict, has the potential to devolv...

Elham Seyedsayamdost

July 01, 2015

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: How Did Poverty Reduction become Synonymous with Development?

Why is poverty reduction the ultimate goal of development, and what are the results of this focus? Guest author Elham Seyedsayamdost wrote this blog for OEF based on her research that was discussed at OEF's scholar-practitioner series at the UN.

June 01, 2015

Destabilizing Dark Networks: The Case of Illegal Trade in African Elephant Ivory

One of the unintended consequences of the increasingly globalized world is the growth of international wildlife crime. This has led to a global crisis on the African continent that we should no longer ignore.

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